Which nursing intervention should the nurse use to minimize friction on a bedridden client?
A. Keeping the skin dry
B. Repositioning the client every 2 hours
C. Using an egg crate pad to distribute the weight more evenly
D. Using a lift sheet to move the client up in bed
D
Friction forces are generated when the client is dragged or pulled across bed linen.
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The patient is undergoing a necessary but painful procedure that is greatly increasing her anxiety. The nurse decides to use guided imagery to help alleviate the patient's anxiety. What is a key part of this technique?
A) Provide the patient with an external focus point such as a picture. B) Have the patient take slow, shallow breaths while staring at a focus point. C) Have the patient remember tactile sensations of a pleasant experience. D) Encourage the patient to consciously relax all of her muscles.
A child has been having an asthma attack for the last 8 hours. Because of the child's inability to exhale effectively, the nurse assesses for respiratory __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What study design allows study participants to serve as their own controls, allowing early trends in the data to emerge?
a. Cross-sectional b. Ex post facto c. Retrospective d. Longitudinal
When a nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of needs to prioritize patient problems, which problem would be considered the highest priority?
a. The patient is unsteady and may become injured. b. The patient is experiencing marital difficulties. c. The patient has deficient knowledge about the condition. d. The patient is acutely short of breath.